Vendor News

KleenLine introduced a modular lane switch conveyor that it reports is “faster, quieter and smaller that previous solutions.” The new conveyor is rated up to 325 feet per second and is equipped with timing belts instead of a chain drive system to make it quieter. Both full- and partial-wash down options are available.

Neenah Packaging unveiled its new Estate Label line of high-touch custom, or stock, label papers for wine, beer and spirits. The new label papers feature new colors as well as the new Martele and Burlap finishes.

The M60 barrel washer by Spraying Systems’ TankJet line is designed to quickly and easily clean barrels. According to the manufacturer, the unit provides effective and efficient cleaning power at flow rates that won’t damage or diminish the toast of oak barrels.

The vineyard/orchard deflector kit for Stoltzfus Spreaders' 2- and 4-ton spreaders features several new design changes and improvements including bolt-on application for field conversion and an improved nine-position side limiting deflectors to a spread width as narrow as six feet.

TINTON FALLS, New Jersey … Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of a new depth filter cartridge for the North American wine industry. BECO PROTECT® CS CellStream™ depth filter cartridges are designed to help wine producers save both time and money while delivering gentle, reliable filtration and preserving the full character of their wine.

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (KMS) is pleased to announce the centralization of its PURON® product manufacturing at the company’s headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts, where it develops and manufactures its world class membrane products.

SANTA ROSA, CA Sept. 21, 2015 – Jackson Family Wines, has taken delivery of the industry’s first UV Light Tank sanitation unit. Alex Farren, president and CEO of BlueMorph UV developed the concept and technology and partnered with the Tom Beard Company to create the new UV Light tank sanitizing machine.

AEB now offers Auxilia, a 100% certified organic yeast nutrient developed in France. According to the supplier, Auxilia helps ensure a succesful finish to a difficult fermentation while limiting the production of volatile acidity. The nutrient also “improves base sparkling wines by adsorbing fermentation inhibitors” and helps facilitate sur lie aging.

GreatVines now offers a cloud-based pricing system to provide “scalable, collaborative functionality for use by sales teams operating from disparate locations.” The company reports cloud functionality enables users to access analytics and other sales functions.

Primera introduced its LX2000, which it claims “represents an entirely new product class in desktop label printing.” The machine employs separate ink cartridges for each color and delivers print speeds of six inches per second to produce labels quickly. Labels can include photos, graphics, illustrations and text as well as high-resolution linear or two-dimensional bar codes.

VINx2 unveiled the 5.1.1 version of its winemaking software that includes new features such as block overview to record vineyard assessments, samples and spray records as well as updates to product overview, bottled wine and dry-goods inventory, data import and export.

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